The researchers call for experimental studies to further examine the relationship between vitamin D, bone mineral density, and BPPV. Source. Talaat H., et al. Low bone mineral density and vitamin D deficiency in patients with benign positional paroxysmal vertigo. European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, 2014.
Columnar epithelium forms the lining of the stomach and intestines. Some columnar cells are specialized for sensory reception such as in the nose, ears and the taste buds of the tongue. Goblet cells (unicellular glands) are found between the columnar epithelial cells of the duodenum.
Above: Diagram of the Stomach Wall. The epithelial cells that line the stomach form the mucosal epithelium layer. When the stomach is empty the mucosa lies in large folds called rugae and which look like wrinkles. The rugae flatten as the stomach fills.